Sandra Rehan

The lab research focuses on social evolution and genetics. We study bees to understand the genetic underpinnings and ecological constraints selecting for social behavior. This research includes:

Field and lab experiments in New England and Australia to understand the behavior and ecology of native bees
Genomics to understand relatedness and gene expression of individuals in social groups
Molecular phylogeny to understand bee biodiversity, historical biogeography, as well as the age and origin of sociality